Self-driving cars speed forward while safety rules lag

AXIOS

The U.S. has taken a hands-off approach to regulating self-driving cars, hoping to help the market thrive — but that approach could ultimately backfire, if it helps sow doubt about the technology's safety. read more »

Three U.S. senators want driver-monitoring systems mandated

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS

Three Democratic U.S. senators on Monday said they are introducing legislation that would require U.S. regulators to mandate installation of driver-monitoring systems to ensure motorists pay attention while using systems like Tesla's Autopilot. read more »

Volkswagen demands 1 billion Euros from ex-VW & Audi CEOs for Dieselgate scam

CARTOQ

Automobile giant Volkswagen is demanding 1 billion Euros from their ex-CEO, Martin Winterkorn because of the “dieselgate” emissions scandal that happened a few years ago. According to the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, the sum of 1 billion Euros is the largest amount that has ever been claimed against a company executive. Most of the amount is expected to be paid by the liability insurance of Martin Winterkorn. read more »